Genetic Diversity and Spatial Genetic Structure in Isolated Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Populations Native to Eastern and Southern Carpathians

Small, isolated populations are more vulnerable to natural disturbances and loss of genetic diversity. Scots pine, an abundant tree species in the boreal forest of Eurasia, has a scattered natural distribution across Eastern and Southern Carpathian Mountains, where only a few relict populations stil...

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Main Authors: Nicolae Șofletea, Georgeta Mihai, Elena Ciocîrlan, Alexandru Lucian Curtu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/10/1047